Agartala, Aug 22 (UNI) After large scale Covid-19 infection among health administrators, the authorities have decided to close down Tripura health directorate for an indefinite period from Monday, after which the state government is mulling over deploying doctors and health staff from periphery healthcare establishments to Covid hospitals.
The rate of Covid infection multiplied in Tripura during the last three weeks after relaxation of lockdown norms. Seventy people have died due to Covid-19 and positive cases climbed to 8371, including 23 Covid hospital staff, many of whom are doctors.
After the infection spread in the state secretariat, last night coronavirus cases were also reported in Tripura legislative assembly.